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vwap_deviation

from quantmaster.features.microstructure import vwap_deviation

df["vwap_dev_20"] = vwap_deviation(df, window=20)

Percentage deviation from rolling VWAP.

Positive values indicate price > VWAP (bullish pressure/premium). Negative values indicate price < VWAP (bearish pressure/discount).

Source code in src/quantmaster/features/microstructure.py
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def vwap_deviation(
    data: pd.DataFrame,
    *,
    window: int = 20,
    price_col: str = "close",
    volume_col: str = "volume",
) -> pd.Series:
    """
    Percentage deviation from rolling VWAP.

    Positive values indicate price > VWAP (bullish pressure/premium).
    Negative values indicate price < VWAP (bearish pressure/discount).
    """
    window = validate_positive_int(window, name="window")
    validate_columns(data, required=(price_col, volume_col))

    price = get_price_series(data, price_col=price_col).astype(float)
    volume = pd.to_numeric(data[volume_col], errors="coerce").astype(float)

    pv = price * volume
    cum_pv = pv.rolling(window).sum()
    cum_v = volume.rolling(window).sum()

    vwap = cum_pv / cum_v

    # Deviation %
    dev = (price - vwap) / vwap

    out = dev * 100.0
    out.name = f"vwap_deviation_{window}"
    return out